Appeals and Deadlines
VA disability cases move through strict appeal lanes and deadline windows. This category covers the timing, evidence limits, source-record checks, and attorney handoffs firms need to keep review options clear.
Guides
CAVC Referral After a BVA Denial: Timing, Record Prep, and Attorney Handoff
What firms need to know about the 120-day NOA deadline, RBA review, Rule 33 prep, and attorney handoff when a BVA denial reaches the CAVC threshold.
ReadBVA Hearing Docket Evidence Window: Docket Choice, Evidence Deadlines, and Case Calendar Tracking
The BVA hearing docket gives the firm a 90-day post-hearing evidence window. Docket choice is locked at NOD. Missing the window closes the evidentiary record.
ReadSOC Response Deadlines in VA Legacy Appeals
The SOC triggers a 60-day window to file a Substantive Appeal. Miss it without an extension request and the appeal closes. Here is how firms track and protect that deadline.
ReadHigher-Level Review Informal Conference: What Attorneys Can Argue, What Is Closed, and How to Prepare
The HLR informal conference is a closed-record call. Attorneys can argue errors of law or fact. No new evidence enters. Preparation determines whether the call moves the decision.
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